firebrat

fire·brat

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r-brat]
- /ˈfaɪərˌbræt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r-brat]
- /ˈfaɪərˌbræt/

Definitions of firebrat word

noun firebrat a bristletail, Thermobia domestica, that lives in areas around furnaces, boilers, steampipes, etc. 1
noun firebrat A fast-moving brownish insect, a type of bristletail, that frequents warm places indoors. 1
noun firebrat a small primitive wingless insect, Thermobia domestica, that occurs in warm buildings, feeding on starchy food scraps, fabric, etc: order Thysanura (bristletails) 0
noun firebrat any of various small thysanuran insects (Thermobia domestica) resembling silverfish, found in hot areas, as around steam pipes or fireplaces 0

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Origin of firebrat

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; fire + brat

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Parts of speech for Firebrat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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firebrat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

firebrat usage trend in Literature

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